One of the improvements they made was the addition of Vectran to the inflatable structure. Twice as strong as Kevlar, this manufactured fiber is spun from a liquid-crystal polymer, and had ...

That’s because the full-size inflatable structure in this Ultimate Burst Pressure test only failed after exceeding NASA’s recommended x4 safety levels by 22 percent. Sierra Space’s ...

Resembling the concrete tide breakers found on coastlines on Earth ... The habitats themselves would contain laboratories and living quarters, alongside greenhouses and social spaces, and are formed ...